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Mervyn Dillon

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Mervyn Dillon

Born: 5 June 1974, Mission Village, Toco, Trinidad
Major Teams: Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.
Known As: Mervyn Dillon
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium


Test Debut: West Indies v India at Trinidad, 2nd Test, 1996/97
Latest Test:
India v India at Kolkata, 3rd Test, 2002/03

ODI Debut:
West Indies v South Africa at Lahore, Wills Quadrangular, 1997/98
Latest ODI:
West Indies v India at Nagpur, 2nd ODI, 2002/03

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 30/10/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   30   54   2   371   43    7.13  34.64   0   0   15   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            1139.3  222  3403  112  30.38  5-71    2   0  61.0  2.98

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   72   36  16   156   21*   7.80  48.29   0   0   12   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             619.4   52  2787   97  28.73  5-51    3   2  38.3  4.49

FIRST-CLASS
 (1996/97 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   68  107  14   735   52    7.90   0   1   30   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            2161.3  446  6453  230  28.05  6-40    5   0  56.3  2.98

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1996/97 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  103   57  20   318   41    8.59   0   0   22   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             858.4  3620  131  27.63  5-51    5   2  39.3  4.21

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Merv Dillon is learning to lead the West Indian attack. Potentially the best seamer in the Caribbean by a distance, the right-armer approaches the wicket with the same easy grace of Courtney Walsh. He is capable of getting genuine bounce and, with disciplined lines, will take hundreds of Test wickets. Assuming he remains free from injury, he should be guaranteed an extended spell in the West Indies team.

Of course, there is much still to do for the 27-year-old Trinidadian. He still relies too much on the short ball and an accompanying stare. The over-use of both negates their menace. Dillon is athletic in the field, and a solid, defensive tail-ender occasionally given to acts of ferocity with the bat.

Dillon made his first-class debut in 1997, bowling three no-balls in his first over. Despite these initial indiscretions, Trinidad continued to give their youngster the new ball. He picked up wickets steadily, and impressed so much with his determination, that he was selected for the West Indies the same year.

He picked up three wickets in his first Test, but struggled to keep his place. He was brought back into the side at the end of the year, and collected his first five-wicket haul against Pakistan. It was, according to the Dawn, "a dream sell". Dillon missed the 1998 Test series with England, but returned for the ODIs, with 3/32 helping West Indies to a win.

Dillon's one-day form remained solid for the ICC KnockOut Trophy in Bangladesh, though he was particularly wayward in the Test series with South Africa which followed. Ruled out of the Test team, Dillon grabbed 4/20 in front of his home crowd in a losing ODI. The performance, The Trinidad Express said, was "stunning".

Dillon missed 15 consecutive Test matches, but continued to bowl accurately in the shorter form of the game. The highlight was 5/51 against India at Toronto, his best figures to date.

Eventually returning to the Test team late in 2000, Dillon totalled 16 wickets in the series with Australia. Whilst not spectacular, his form remained constant. It was not until the 2002 series with India that Dillon first led the attack with confidence. With 23 wickets in five Tests, Dillon was instrumental in the series win. Eight wickets in the third Test secured a first Man of the Match award.

He is now moving the ball consistently, and is superbly devoted to the cause. The upcoming tour of India will be a tough battle, and should indicate whether Dillon is capable of being a great bowler. (Sean Beynon, Copyright CricInfo September 2002)

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